Question

In which of the following ways did Soviet women differ from American women in their involvement in World War II?

A. American women served in a combatant role.
B. Soviet women served in a combatant role.
C. Soviet women worked in factories.
D. American women worked in factories.

Answer 1

The Soviet woman differ from American woman in their involvement in the World War II is that:

B. Soviet women served in a combatant role.

Explanation: Both the Soviet Woman and the American Woman played a very important role during the World War II. The only difference is that a sizable number of Soviet woman worked in the army. The American woman, on the other hand, served in the war industries and built ships, aircraft, etc. for the war.

Answer 2

There are two correct answers: B. Soviet women served in a combatant role; and D. American women worked in factories.

During the Second World War, women in the United States started to work in factories, covering double shifts, in order to cover up for the men who were involved firsthand in the battle. On the other side, Soviet women became more engaged with the battle, as many served as nurses but also as pilots, snipers, machine gunners, tank crew members and partisans. Sure, some women also worked in different industries, but their role within the war was much more inclusive compared to the one of the women in the US.